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Produced‑water bill draws split testimony over liability shield and public health safeguards
Summary
Senators heard House Bill 49, which would expand indemnifications related to treated produced water reuse and narrow exceptions for liability; supporters say the measure encourages reuse and reduces injection, opponents warn it removes accountability and could harm public health if treatment standards and oversight are insufficient.
The Senate Committee on Natural Resources heard testimony on House Bill 49, a bill to expand liability protections tied to the treatment and beneficial reuse of produced water from oil and gas operations.
Senator Perry, the sponsor, said the measure would update 2013 indemnifications to reflect technological advances and broaden protections to owners of treatment facilities and producers who transfer produced water to a treatment facility. "Produced water recycling has expanded to new forms of beneficial use beyond the reuse for…
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